News Items tag as: Penticton Fire Department 2021

Penticton condo complex blaze displaces 4 families
June 30, 2021 - 10:25 AM

A large fire at a Penticton complex yesterday has displaced four families.
Penticton firefighters called to apartment fire
June 03, 2021 - 10:01 AM

Residents of a Winnipeg Street apartment complex had their evening interrupted by fire last night.
Penticton firefighter and local mother honoured at lifesaving awards
May 17, 2021 - 5:30 PM

A firefighter and a mother with the proper skill sets were at the right place at the right time last summer when they rescued a young boy in danger of drowning at Manitou Park in Naramata.
Boat sinks near Okanagan Lake Marina in Penticton
May 03, 2021 - 9:44 AM

A partially submerged speedboat near the Okanagan Lake Marina in Penticton hasn't been recovered after sinking on Friday.
Two people homeless after house fire in Penticton
April 22, 2021 - 10:50 AM

Two Penticton residents are without a home following a fire yesterday evening.
One person injured in Penticton house fire
January 26, 2021 - 10:29 AM

Penticton firefighters put out a kitchen fire at a home on Duncan Place yesterday evening.
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Penticton condo complex blaze displaces 4 families